A tall, narrow evergreen with deep green needles and a clean columnar silhouette that looks polished all year
FEATURES:
- Upright, columnar habit with a narrow, space-saving evergreen profile
- Deep, dark green needles for rich, classic yew color
- Dense branching that creates a full, tidy silhouette from top to bottom
- Fine, refined texture with soft-looking needles and a tailored finish
- Naturally formal structure that reads elegant and timeless in the landscape
- Evergreen year-round
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Use columnar evergreens to create instant structure. Plant them in pairs at an entry or repeat them along a walk for a crisp, finished look.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-8
- Mature Height: 10-15' tall
- Mature Width: 3-5' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 3-5' apart
Columnar English Yew
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Taxus baccata 'Erecta'
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A tall, narrow evergreen with deep green needles and a clean columnar silhouette that looks polished all year
FEATURES:
- Upright, columnar habit with a narrow, space-saving evergreen profile
- Deep, dark green needles for rich, classic yew color
- Dense branching that creates a full, tidy silhouette from top to bottom
- Fine, refined texture with soft-looking needles and a tailored finish
- Naturally formal structure that reads elegant and timeless in the landscape
- Evergreen year-round
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Use columnar evergreens to create instant structure. Plant them in pairs at an entry or repeat them along a walk for a crisp, finished look.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-8
- Mature Height: 10-15' tall
- Mature Width: 3-5' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 3-5' apart
Why plant Columnar English Yew?
Columnar English Yew is the evergreen you choose when you want structure that feels classic, not trendy. The needles are a deep, dark green, and the habit is tall and narrow, creating a clean column that looks polished in every season. It’s dense and refined, with a fine texture that plays nicely with everything around it, stonework, brick, flowering shrubs, you name it.
This is the kind of evergreen that makes a landscape feel intentional. Even in winter, when everything else is bare, it keeps its color and shape, holding the whole scene together like the quiet, reliable friend who always shows up on time.
How to use Columnar English Yew in the landscape?
Use it as a vertical evergreen accent near an entry, along a walk, or as a repeated element to create formal rhythm and structure. Its narrow silhouette is especially useful where you want a strong evergreen presence without sacrificing space. It pairs beautifully with rounded shrubs and softer perennials because the columnar form adds contrast and order. Keep surrounding plantings lower so the full height reads clearly, and allow enough room for the column to stay clean rather than crowded.
Frequently Asked Questions
English yew does not have showy blooms. It produces small, inconspicuous flowers, and female plants can develop red berry-like arils. This selection is grown primarily for evergreen color and its columnar form.
Only female yews produce the red arils, and fruiting depends on having a male yew nearby for pollination. If berries appear, they add ornamental interest, but the foliage and form are the main features.
Yes. Yews respond well to pruning. Lightly shape in late winter or after the first flush of growth to maintain a tight column. Avoid heavy pruning during extreme heat or drought stress.
